Eagle eyes movement experts

[Nanuq]

Okay gents, what is wrong with this movement, from a cursory examination?

[offshore]

Someone doesn't love it?

O/S

[dluddy]

Missing a screw

[kbh]

Bearing on the rotor is shot?

[automatico]

Have it cleaned and another autowind assembly (because of the brass showing), better screws etc, and use the same winding rotor to make it look good again. It probably looks a lot worse than it is.

Very good movement...Eta 2451 etc.

[Justasgood]

The case movement clamp screw is wedged between the reverser wheels in the autowind mechanism.......oh, and it's dirty:-)

[maxman]

The case movement clamp screw is wedged between the reverser wheels in the autowind mechanism.......oh, and it's dirty:-)

+1 sounds good to me.

[panerai153]

The case movement clamp screw is wedged between the reverser wheels in the autowind mechanism.......oh, and it's dirty:-)

Sure looks like you're right, amazing how it could get wedged in there between the two gears.

From the looks of those gears (Rust?)possibly water intrusion at some time in the past?

[Nanuq]

...and yet the listing says it works perfectly?

It's a fine looking Doxa Army automatic, but it sure looks worn out to me.

[freddy333]

The case movement clamp screw is wedged between the reverser wheels in the autowind mechanism.......oh, and it's dirty:-)

Ditto.

...and yet the listing says it works perfectly?

I guess you cannot believe everything you read.

[automatico]

"The case movement clamp screw is wedged between the reverser wheels in the autowind mechanism."

That is the screw that holds the reversers in place.

Turn it where the sharp edge goes between the reverser wheels and it holds the reversers to their posts...turn the sharp edge away from the wheels and the reversers come off the post.

[Bike Mike]

More importantly...how the heck does the rotor come off.

[alligoat]

More importantly...how the heck does the rotor come off.

Probably unscrew the blue screw and another one on the other side of the bridge and remove the whole assembly, rotor, and reversing wheels, etc.

[Nanuq]

Probably unscrew the blue screw and another one on the other side of the bridge and remove the whole assembly, rotor, and reversing wheels, etc.

.....which makes me wonder if the rotor bearings can be repaired. That's the salient point, which makes this a "must have" or "fugettaboutit" piece.

[alligoat]

Does the rotor have bearings? Looking at the wear on the bridge below reminds me of the 1500 series Rolex movements- when the the axle bearing wears, the rotor starts wobbling, causing more damage to the movement.

[panerai153]

Nanug,

If the watch could be gotten cheap enough, a replacement movement is possible. I had The Zigmeister replace a movement several years ago in a Doxa Sub300t, the original movement was just worn out, and despite The Zigmeister's best efforts he never could get it to work properly. I found a NOS movement in a donor watch I bought on Ebay and he replaced the movement with the Doxa Rotor from the old movement and watch has worked perfectly since. Ii believe I paid about 125.00 USD plus shipping to get the donor watch from the UK to the USA.

[Nanuq]

Thanks, that's exactly my thinking. *rubbing hands together*

[maxman]

Good luck Nanuq, I know how you love these Doxies

[Bike Mike]

Probably unscrew the blue screw and another one on the other side of the bridge and remove the whole assembly, rotor, and reversing wheels, etc.

That is what I was kind of thinking...but if that is the case, very [censored] poor design.